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Davis Dunavin The mayor of Connecticut’s largest city says he balanced the city’s budget within the first six months of his term. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim says he did this by selling land and collecting overdue taxes, among other things. Ganim says he inherited a $20 million budget deficit from his predecessor Bill Finch. Ganim is a former mayor and ex-convict. He defeated Finch in a heated primary last year. Av Harris, Ganim’s spokesperson, alleges Finch didn’t tell Ganim about the deficit. Ganim Announces Balanced Budget In Bridgeporthttp://wshu.org/post/ganim-announces-balanced-budget-bridgeport
57513 as http://wshu.orgMon, 17 Oct 2016 14:43:07 +0000Ganim Announces Balanced Budget In BridgeportNow that Bridgeport has a new mayor, the city’s efforts to transform itself into an environmental showpiece may be in jeopardy. BGreen 2020 was an energy and environmental sustainability policy championed by former Mayor Bill Finch. It was introduced in 2010 and many of its projects have already been implemented. But Finch lost the primary in the fall to Joe Ganim, and environmental policy wasn’t a major focus of Ganim’s campaign. Reporter Jan Ellen Spiegel is with the Connecticut Mirror. She wrote an article about what it would mean for Bridgeport if Finch’s BGreen program is scrapped. INTERVIEW EXCERPTS: You spoke with the former mayor, Bill Finch, just before he left office. What did he have to say about his Green Policy legacy now that it’s in the hands of a new administration? Well, Bill Finch wasn’t going to tell Joe Ganim what to do, but he had his own thoughts of what, if he were still in office, he would do. One of the projects is what he calls a thermal loop. What it does isWill Ganim BGreen?http://wshu.org/post/will-ganim-bgreen
44127 as http://wshu.orgFri, 18 Dec 2015 19:35:17 +0000Will Ganim BGreen?Davis Dunavin Bill Finch says he’s ending his campaign for re-election in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Finch is the current mayor, and was the Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate heading into the party’s Sept. 16 primary. He lost that primary to former mayor and convicted felon Joe Ganim.Finch Backs Out Of Bridgeport Mayoral Racehttp://wshu.org/post/finch-backs-out-bridgeport-mayoral-race
40527 as http://wshu.orgWed, 30 Sep 2015 18:38:52 +0000Finch Backs Out Of Bridgeport Mayoral RaceThis year’s local elections in Connecticut are anything but dull. The primaries held earlier this month saw three incumbent Democratic mayors lose to their challengers. New London Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio conceded to his challenger Mike Passero for the Democratic nomination. In Hartford, Mayor Pedro Segarra packed in his re-election campaign and called on his supporters to back rival Luke Bronin. And then there’s Bridgeport. Mayor Bill Finch lost the Democratic nomination to former Bridgeport mayor and ex-convict Joe Ganim. But Finch is not giving up.There's So Much Drama In Bridgeport's Mayoral Race http://wshu.org/post/theres-so-much-drama-bridgeports-mayoral-race
40315 as http://wshu.orgMon, 28 Sep 2015 19:13:46 +0000There's So Much Drama In Bridgeport's Mayoral Race Davis Dunavin Bridgeport, Connecticut mayor Bill Finch said he’ll go to court to challenge a decision from the Secretary of the State saying he cannot appear on the ballot this November as a third-party mayoral candidate.Finch Says He'll Go To Court In Attempt To Get On Nov. Ballothttp://wshu.org/post/finch-says-hell-go-court-attempt-get-nov-ballot
40174 as http://wshu.orgWed, 23 Sep 2015 15:04:29 +0000Finch Says He'll Go To Court In Attempt To Get On Nov. BallotAssociated Press Former mayor Joseph Ganim, five years after completing a prison sentence for corruption, declared victory in the city's Democratic primary on Wednesday night, taking another step in a comeback bid to reclaim the mayor's office. Ex-Convict Declares Victory In Bridgeport Democratic Primaryhttp://wshu.org/post/ex-convict-declares-victory-bridgeport-democratic-primary
39838 as http://wshu.orgWed, 16 Sep 2015 19:34:45 +0000Ex-Convict Declares Victory In Bridgeport Democratic PrimaryDavis Dunavin On a field in Bridgeport's North End, Cal Ripken Jr. tossed out pitches. Dozens of kids lined up for their turn at bat. Nine-year-old T.J. Serrano walked up and took a swing. He got a nice hit off the Hall-of-Famer. "Yeah, I'll always remember this," he said.Cal Ripken Jr. Helps Bridgeport Open New Baseball Fieldshttp://wshu.org/post/cal-ripken-jr-helps-bridgeport-open-new-baseball-fields
36831 as http://wshu.orgFri, 10 Jul 2015 14:49:10 +0000Cal Ripken Jr. Helps Bridgeport Open New Baseball FieldsDavis Dunavin Bridgeport, Connecticut is planning to install 9,000 solar panels on an unused landfill. It's one of the latest projects to reclaim polluted land in the city. This 11-acre landfill is on a hill overlooking a harbor and Long Island Sound. It's got a great view, but it’s been vacant for years. Installing solar panels on it will provide power for about 5,000 homes. Speaking at the landfill Friday alongside city council members, Bridgeport mayor Bill Finch said they’ll break ground next month. "And the next time we're all up here, there'll be a vast array, one of the largest arrays in Connecticut, of solar panels and two fuel cells creating jobs right here in Connecticut," Finch said. In 2013, Bridgeport put greenhouses on the former site of an infamous dump nicknamed Mount Trashmore. But there’s still 185 acres of polluted land in the city. Council member Jack Banta says projects like the solar panel installation can change the city’s image. "Now we've got the opportunity," Banta says. Bridgeport Plans To Use An Old Landfill For Green Energyhttp://wshu.org/post/bridgeport-plans-use-old-landfill-green-energy
28328 as http://wshu.orgFri, 02 Jan 2015 22:19:56 +0000Bridgeport Plans To Use An Old Landfill For Green EnergyCraig LeMoultConnecticut Governor Dannel Malloy announced Wednesday that nearly 3 million dollars will be included in the next State Bond Commission agenda, for the engineering and design of a new train station in Bridgeport. That funding will almost certainly be approved. Second Bridgeport train station gets state supporthttp://wshu.org/post/second-bridgeport-train-station-gets-state-support
20784 as http://wshu.orgWed, 16 Jul 2014 22:09:22 +0000Second Bridgeport train station gets state supportCraig LeMoultThe mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut is asking his community to work together to prevent violence, following two killings and a number of other shootings over the weekend. A 23-year old man was shot and killed on a city street early Sunday. On the same night, a 24-year old woman was killed in a domestic violence incident. Violent crimes and robberies in Bridgeport are reportedly down so far this year, after a double digit reduction last year. But as the summer weather heats up, there’s generally a spike in violent crime. Bridgeport mayor asks for community cooperation, following weekend violencehttp://wshu.org/post/bridgeport-mayor-asks-community-cooperation-following-weekend-violence
20333 as http://wshu.orgTue, 08 Jul 2014 22:35:18 +0000Bridgeport mayor asks for community cooperation, following weekend violenceEbong Udoma Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy presented a revised $19 billion budget proposal to state lawmakers today on the first day of their new legislative session. The proposal includes a $55 gas and sales tax refund to taxpayers, and tax breaks for retired teachers, as well as the expansion of rental subsidies for seniors, housing for homeless veterans and an expansion of early childhood education. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma was in Harford for the Governor's speech, and spoke live from there with Mark Herz. Malloy opens legislative session with proposals fit for a reelection campaignhttp://wshu.org/post/malloy-opens-legislative-session-proposals-fit-reelection-campaign
12454 as http://wshu.orgThu, 06 Feb 2014 23:24:22 +0000Malloy opens legislative session with proposals fit for a reelection campaignCraig LeMoultThe mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, announced on Thursday that a new solar panel installation and fuel cell facility will be built on the site of an old city landfill. The plan is being called a model for green energy generation in the state. Bridgeport landfill to be used for green energy generationhttp://wshu.org/post/bridgeport-landfill-be-used-green-energy-generation
7268 as http://wshu.orgThu, 24 Oct 2013 21:58:53 +0000Bridgeport landfill to be used for green energy generationEbong Udoma Connecticut's U.S. Senators say they are pushing to have Congress consider another gun violence prevention bill before the end of this legislative session. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal held a roundtable in Bridgeport on Monday with about a dozen family members of gun violence victims, community activists and law enforcement. Conn. U.S. Senators continuing push for gun legislationhttp://wshu.org/post/conn-us-senators-continuing-push-gun-legislation
5643 as http://wshu.orgTue, 24 Sep 2013 10:39:41 +0000Conn. U.S. Senators continuing push for gun legislation